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Early NZ HistoryJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Elizabeth Mary Sullivan 🌳 John Holmes Ellis Timaru 1894 39 1170 42
🌳 Elizabeth Mary Sullivan 🌳 John Holmes Ellis Timaru 1894 39 1170 42
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Tributes Online (obituaries)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Whanganui Council Property RollsEllis, John Holmes        🔍 ASH
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Alexander Turnbull LibraryEllis, John Holmes        🔍 ASH
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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Shadows of TimeJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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WWII Military Draft ListsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Archives NZJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Transcriptions NZJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Intention to Marry ProjectJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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1894 – Page 1170

District of Timaru Quarter ending 30 September 1894 Registrar Thomas Howley
All places named "Quinam" should read Timaru
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
42 28 August 1894 John Holmes Ellis
Elizabeth Mary Sullivan
John Holmes Ellis
Elizabeth Mary Sullivan
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Bachelor
Spinster 		Storeman
 31
19 		Timaru
Timaru 		31 years
1 year 		Registrar's Office, Timaru 94/2707 John Sullivan, Father 28 August 1894 Thomas Howley, Registrar of Marriages, Timaru
No 42
Date of Notice 28 August 1894
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John Holmes Ellis Elizabeth Mary Sullivan
  💍 1894/2528
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Storeman
Age 31 19
Dwelling Place Timaru Timaru
Length of Residence 31 years 1 year
Marriage Place Registrar's Office, Timaru
Folio 94/2707
Consent John Sullivan, Father
Date of Certificate 28 August 1894
Officiating Minister Thomas Howley, Registrar of Marriages, Timaru
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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1937/23029Ellis John Holmes 186374YOrder Product
1937/23029 Ellis John Holmes 1863 74Y
Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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NZ War GravesJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Tinui HistoryJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Masterton Anglican HistoryJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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New Zealand Gazette IndexJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Source: 1840-2017 New Zealand Gazette (and related periodicals) indexed from various public sources, including VUW, NZLII, gazette.govt.nz, WCC Libraries and Papers Past. Usage/copyright varies: Public domain / Crown copyright / fair use / CC-BY 3.0 NZ

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.... 0 10 3/1/28 0 3 .. 0 3 287 Ellis, J. H. " 0 9¼ 3 .. 0 10 11/1/2... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1927 1927 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 0 11½ 3/1/29 1 3 .. 1 3 276 Ellis, J. H. .. ,, .. 0 10 3 .. 0 11½ 11/... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1928 1928 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.../1/30 | 2 3 | .. | 2 3 270 | Ellis, J. H. .. | ,, .. | 0 11½ | 3 | .. ... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1929 1929 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 3¾ | | 3 3 | .. | 3 3 264 | Ellis, J. H. | .. | ,, | .. | 1 1¼ | 3 | ... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1930 1930 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 3¾ 3 .. 1 7¼ 4 3 .. 4 3 268 Ellis, J. H. .. " .. 1 3¾ 3 .. 1 7¼ ... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1931 1931 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...8 2 8 1/4/38 0 6 8 3 3 2 239 Ellis, J. H.... " 2 8 2 8 1/4/38 0 6... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1938—continued 1939 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...39 | 1 6 | 8 3 | 4 2 | 233 | Ellis, J. H. | " | .. | 2 8 | 2 9 | ... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1939—continued 1939 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.... 2 9 1/4/40 2 6 8 3 5 2 224 Ellis, J. H. .. " .. .. 2 9 .. 2 9 1... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1940—continued 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...9 2 9 1/4/41 3 6 8 3 6 2 207 Ellis, J. H. " 2 9 2 9 1/4/41 3 6 10... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1941 1941 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII



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... 1940. By Order of the Board, J. H. Ellis, Secretary. NOTICE OF DIVIDE... 🏭 Notice of Annual General Meeting of Otago Power Limited 15 August 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 1940. By Order of the Board, J. H. Ellis, Secretary. NOTICE OF DIVIDE... 🏭 Notice of Dividend Declaration by Otago Power Limited 15 August 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.... 0 10 3/1/28 0 3 .. 0 3 287 Ellis, J. H. " 0 9¼ 3 .. 0 10 11/1/2... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1927 1927 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 0 11½ 3/1/29 1 3 .. 1 3 276 Ellis, J. H. .. ,, .. 0 10 3 .. 0 11½ 11/... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1928 1928 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.../1/30 | 2 3 | .. | 2 3 270 | Ellis, J. H. .. | ,, .. | 0 11½ | 3 | .. ... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1929 1929 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 3¾ | | 3 3 | .. | 3 3 264 | Ellis, J. H. | .. | ,, | .. | 1 1¼ | 3 | ... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1930 1930 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
... 3¾ 3 .. 1 7¼ 4 3 .. 4 3 268 Ellis, J. H. .. " .. 1 3¾ 3 .. 1 7¼ ... 🚂 Railway Department Classification, 1931 1931 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...8 2 8 1/4/38 0 6 8 3 3 2 239 Ellis, J. H.... " 2 8 2 8 1/4/38 0 6... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1938—continued 1939 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...39 | 1 6 | 8 3 | 4 2 | 233 | Ellis, J. H. | " | .. | 2 8 | 2 9 | ... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1939—continued 1939 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
.... 2 9 1/4/40 2 6 8 3 5 2 224 Ellis, J. H. .. " .. .. 2 9 .. 2 9 1... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1940—continued 1940 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
...9 2 9 1/4/41 3 6 8 3 6 2 207 Ellis, J. H. " 2 9 2 9 1/4/41 3 6 10... 🚂 Railways Department Classification, 1941 1941 NZ Gazette PDF VUW PDF NZLII
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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1894/2528Elizabeth Mary Sullivan John Holmes Ellis Order Product Intention to Marry
1894/2528 Elizabeth Mary Sullivan John Holmes Ellis Intention to Marry
The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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WWI Military DefaultersJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveJohn Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)John Holmes Ellis        🔍 ASH
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